When my alarm goes off in the morning, I get up immediately. I never hit snooze. Ever. So yesterday it went off at 4:25 am and I popped out of bed ready to start my day the best way I know how. However, after 46 seconds (give or take a few), I quickly came to the conclusion that working out was a bad idea. My head was a throbbing mess and my eyes were all puffy. [I have since discovered that I’m slightly allergic to the gorgeous bouquet Kyle got me for Valentine’s Day] So… Read more >
Elise
February 17, 2011
chia seeds, chocolate, dried mixed fruit, nuts, oatmeal, soy yogurt, spinach salad
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I made another hippie loaf. This pumpkin banana bread recipe is crazy yum. I should have made another batch way sooner. I don’t know what was holding me back. Actually I think I do. I rarely let bananas get to the mega-brown state that is oh-so-perfect for bread making. Smoothies and oats usually get them long before they reach that point of no return. This batch was moist like a muffin, but also fluffy like bread. Perfect when warmed and topped with peanut butter. With a side of coffee and berries. The weather lately has… Read more >
Elise
February 17, 2011
lentils, nuts, peanut butter, pumpkin
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Over the past few years I’ve grown to love a certain hard ass trainer. However, it wasn’t until I looked at our DVD collection the other day that I realized it may be bordering on obsession. Don’t worry, no restraining orders need to be filed. But I do think Jillian Michaels is a fitness genius. I used to poo-poo home workout videos, thinking they were so 80’s. Then I moved to the East Coast, where the nasty weather kept me indoors far more often than I liked. Rather than go stir crazy pent up in… Read more >
Elise
February 15, 2011
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Love. Love. Love. You can pretty much slap any romantic words in front of a meal name on the 14th and it’s instantly a cupid-themed treat, right? (Well, maybe not mushy) This morning’s oats were anything but ordinary – they were hot and steamy. 🙂 The add ins were semi-special. Mostly because there was no moderation whatsoever in the amounts used. Sure it looks like a simple spoonful of raw almond butter above, but I actually added in the entire remaining portion seen below. I also added the whole banana into the oats when they… Read more >
Elise
February 15, 2011
chocolate, coconut, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, seaweed, sushi, tofu
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The titles I was considering with the letter “K” would all be flagged as inappropriate if taken out of context, so I will simply say, I had 3 different meals with “K” foods the other day. The first was more of a breakfast snack really. Enjoyed with a home-made cappuccino. Make that a kappuccino (meaning it was dairy-free). I frothed up a full cup of rice milk then heated it and added it to a shot of caffeine. The foam took up half the cup, but the rest of the milk made the most rich… Read more >
Elise
February 14, 2011
almonds, Alvarado Street bread, avocado, butternut squash, nutbutter, nuts, raw, tvp
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